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Weigh In Wednesday 10/26

I debated whether I still wanted to include my Wednesday weigh ins when I changed my blog to Fitviews. The decision was: absolutely! I very much so want to still share my story, my struggles, my successes. The accountability and support I receive here is priceless.

This week I'm not going to bother listing out my weight and stats, they're exactly the same as last week (you can click there if you want to see them). I seem to be in a bit of a holding pattern right here. This next week my plan is to kick the exercise up a notch. I have a ton of DVDs to review, so that ought to do it! I also may track my food a few days, just to check in where I'm at. Maybe do a few food posts on here. It always helps when you know what you ate for the day is going to be live, on the internet!

Also...dairy. Oh how I love dairy. But apparently it doesn't love me so much. Since going Paleo/Primal I've toyed around with dairy to see how it affects me. The last week I included a sprinkle of cheese here and there and a little whey protein along with the cream in my coffee and pasture butter I have always included. The results? Well, besides the lack of weight loss, my acne is worse again, and by worse again I mean terrible. So...sadly, I have to ditch the cheese and whey protein again. I don't know why I keep expecting a different response with this. I know, I know, definition of insanity and all. So I'm not sure if it's the total amount of dairy I consume, or the specific types, but I'm going back to just a little cream in my coffee and a little grass fed butter here and there.

Another week battling the 175 plateau. I keep dancing right around this number, a little up, a little down, right back here. My goal for the week is to BUST through it! It's not that I'm worried about the number so much as I can tell by my measurements and how I feel, my clothes feel, etc that I've stalled out.

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OK, I know I've been on quite the low carb pancake tangent lately, but THESE! Seriously, these are yummtastic. Yummazing? Ya, they're really good. They just might be my favorite recipe I've ever done. Ever. OK, that might be my paleo apple crisp recipe, but that's not low carb...ooo, I wonder if I could tweak that low carb...

That would be brilliant!

You know, bloggers area always talking seo this and seo that (seo stands for search engine optimization if you're not a blogger) and I'm just over here yammering. I'm pretty sure when google's spider crawlers (anyone shiver at that word picture? eesh) get to FitViews they just think, "Yeesh, move along. Nothing to see here." Ha ha ha!

Anyway, pancakes. KETO Hot Cocoa Low Carb Pancakes no less. So good.

As I've mentioned before I'm back to low carb (keto actually) and developing new recipes to make it easier to stick with. I find I just plain feel great when I eat ketogenic, and I definitely h…

The Whole30Program is amazing. I highly recommend it. Every time I've done a Whole 30 I have felt AMAZING by the end. It's a very empowering experience. It is not however an easy one. Mostly because the food prep can take much more time if you're used to grab and go options. A little planning ahead and you can definitely make it through the 30 days.

When it comes to Whole30 lunches, 3 things worked best for me:

Quick and easy salads.Prepping food on Sunday.Cooking too much at dinner and eating leftovers for lunch the next day.I thought I'd share 30 of the awesome Whole30 lunch recipes I've found from my favorite bloggers (and a few from me!). I've included all three options I listed above. Some quick and easy salads, some to prep an entire recipe on the weekend and then portion them for lunches that week, and some to be cooked for dinner and the leftovers packed for lunch the next day. Play around and see what works best for you.

I'm starting a new series here on FitViews! FitGirl Cocktails. I love a good glass of red wine now and then, I mean it's practically a health food, right? ;) But sometimes I just want a cocktail. I'm all for moderation and having a drink now and then, but I'm just not down with the calorie, carb, and sugar counts of some of my favorites. Seriously, have you ever looked them up? Eek. So, I've set to work at converting my favorite cocktail recipes to be more keto diet friendly!

The first cocktail recipe I'm tackling is the lemon drop. I used to love these, but haven't had one in years because of the sugar in them. In my early twenties I had a friend who used to make them for me all the time. We would have a shaker full of these, a good dinner, and a chick flick on a weeknight, it was kind of bliss. Her recipe called for so. much. SUGAR though! Looking back I think she may have used a wee bit more sugar than most, but they were really good.

Going keto paleo has me missing one thing: the organic grass-fed half-and-half I'd been having in my coffee. Since going paleo over a year ago I've searched and searched and just never found anything else I love in my coffee. I'd just about given up on a keto paleo-friendly coffee creamer!

I was almost to resign myself to black coffee forever, but then I decided to resort again to trying to make my own. This version is simple and quite delicious. Not only is it keto paleo, but Whole30 and 21 Day Sugar Detox friendly as well.

Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments.

In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant.

Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though.

This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun!

This Easy Paleo Mashed Sweet Potatoes recipe was sponsored by Puritan's Pride. Growing up the only encounter I had with
sweet potatoes was at Thanksgiving dinner. I hesitate to even call them sweet
potatoes though. They were more like sugar coated sugar, with a side of sugar. Seriously! The
recipe was to coat a baking dish in margarine, add diced sweet potatoes, top
with more margarine and a healthy heaping of brown sugar. Bake. And
then? At the end you top the whole thing with a bag of marshmallows and bake again. Blech! Needless to say I was never fond of
sweet potatoes. When I first went paleo I decided to reacquaint myself
with sweet potatoes. They’re a great paleo-friendly carb source. I must confess the thought made me shudder, but I persevered. I tried them simple. Baked. I was so shocked. They're so good! Now, I love sweet potatoes. They’re a go-to side dish for family dinners. Not only are they
delicious, but they’re good for us and easy to make. The funny thing about
sweet…

I'm completely obsessed with keto pancakes lately. Oh, you've caught on to that? Well, these Sweet Cinnamon Low Carb Pancakes are a seriously tasty addition. They're a quick and super easy breakfast option. Whether you're getting bored on your egg fast or just a low carb or keto style eater these are for you! With only 4 grams of carbs for the ENTIRE RECIPE, they'll fit nicely into your plan.

This recipe makes 3 or 4 decent sized pancakes and comes in at 340 calories according to my tracking in My Fitness Pal. I generally eat the whole thing and double the batch if hubby wants some too. It easily doubles or triples or quadruples...to feed however many you'd like. I love to make a giant batch on Sunday and have them ready for the week. Just reheat in the microwave and go.

It's just not the holidays for me without a Starbucks peppermint mocha (or white chocolate peppermint mocha, mmm). I generally splurge once or twice during the holiday season with the real thing. Since going keto, however, I'm not sure if I will. Sometimes the sugar just isn't worth it!

Problem is I like them, miss them, and would really enjoy them all season long! So..... I decided I wanted to tackle the peppermint mocha and come up with a KETO Paleo-friendly version. With this simple recipe, I can have a peppermint mocha anytime.

Not only is this recipe Keto Paleo, but it's also Whole30, gluten-free, vegan, primal, and 100% junk-free.

I have to say my two months of BodyShred flew by! It seems like I just started yesterday. Ah, time flies while you're having fun. Right? OK, in this full review post, I hope to give you a good overview of exactly what the BodyShred program is as well as my thoughts and opinions on the program. So, is Jillian Michaels BodyShred hype or help? Let's chat...

About The Blogger

Welcome to FitViews! My blog about all things fit and healthy. I'm Kerri Olkjer, a wife and mom of 4 in Eastern Idaho. I blogged my way from a size 22 to a size 8. Then, got pregnant with baby #4 and went back up to a size 14, but we won't go there... Oh wait, yes we will! Though my journey has been a winding one, I don't regret a moment of it. I have fallen in love with fitness, run a marathon, and found my "I CAN". I love to lift heavy stuff and whip up fabulous keto paleo recipes. Fitness fashion is my obsession. Good, strong coffee is my friend #sorrynotsorry. Oh yes, and it's "Oaker" like smoker. BTW, when it comes to good health, sitting is the new smoking and standing is the new sitting. Up! Move! XOXO, Kerri O.